Exchange studies at the Medical Programme at Karolinska...

Exchange studies at the Medical

Programme at Karolinska Institutet,

Stockholm Sweden

Aida Wahlgren, MD, PhD

Course Director, Pediatrics

Medical Programme,

Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm

Medical education in Sweden

5.5 years (11 terms) at university

7 medical faculties in Sweden

Followed by 1.5 years of internship (“AT”) = (9 months internal medicine and surgery; 6 months general practice; 3 months psychiatry)

License to practise by the National Board of Health and Welfare

5 years of specialist training

19 maj 2017Aida Wahlgren, Copenhagen

The Medical curriculum at KI

1 The healthy human I

2 The healthy human II

3 The healthy human III/ Disease and illness I

4 Disease and illness II

5 Clinical medicine

6 Clinical medicine (cont’ed)

7 Clinical medicine- Surgery

8 Degree project in medicine

9 Clinical medicine- Neuro, senses, psyche

10 Clinical medicine- Reproduction and development

11 Public health and environmental medicine

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Aim of the medical education at KI

Medical knowledge with a focus on a deep understanding of medicine in both biological and human terms

Professional skills including scientific thinking, communicative capacity and self-awareness

Interested and respectful attitude towards others, an ability to take responsibility for care in association with other professions and a desire to seek, acquire and share knowledge.


Action plan for internationalisation at KI

After completion of their studies, all students at Karolinska Institutet are

to be well prepared for working in a global labour market subject to

varying economic and social conditions, and for working in culturally

diverse environments.

KI is to be an attractive study destination for international students.


Achieved through…

International committee on study programme level

Programme specific bilateral exchange agreements:

> 200 agreements in 30+ countries

Student and teaching staff mobility:

mobility grants

international student coordinators

KI students are encouraged to spend at least one period abroad

Courses offered in English for incoming students

Reinforcement of teachers’ skills and competencies (language/culture)


Curricular courses/(s)electives in English

All curricular courses are full-time and minimum 40 hours of work per

week. All clinical courses integrate theory and practical clinical training. All

courses end with an examination. Autumn (Sept-Jan) Spring (Jan-June)

Surgery (18 weeks) Reproduction & Development (15 weeks)

Obstetrics & Gynaecology (8 weeks) Obstetrics & Gynaecology (8 weeks)

Medical development in Sweden/Europe (4 weeks) Medical development in Sweden/Europe

(4 weeks)

Community and Home Based Rehab.

- Cultural Perspectives (5 weeks)

Public Health Response in Disasters

(20 weeks)


Reproduction and Development course

at the Medical Programme at

Karolinska Institutet

Learning activities and assessment

Lectures

Seminars

Skills training in clinical settings

Interprofessionell education

Quiz

Written examinations

Practical examinations (OSCE)

Clinical placements


Children’s parade


Interprofessional education


Teachers perspective

It is a great opportunity for both Swedish and international students to

study and learn together having different experiences and cultures.

It is interesting to compare the medical education in different countries.

The language can be a barrier giving lectures, seminars and clinical

tutoring since most teachers do not have English as their mother

tongue.

It is especially difficult in the clinical setting since the parents and

patients have Swedish as their native language.

It is more challenging and it takes more time to teach in English.

Difficult to speak English in clinical meetings, patient security

A challenge with students having different levels of competence.


Students perspective - Advantages

A friendly environment to learn in.

Small groups mixed with local students helped alot to feel integrated.

The course was very practical compared to courses back home. It was

fantastic to be ‘responsible’ for patient and family.

Most of us come from hierarchical medical cultures. Great to be able to

speak to our teachers and professors. Something we wish to have back

home.


Students perspective - Challenges

Int students have less direct contact with some teachers who would talk

through the Swedish students

Language barrier in the clinical setting.

To learn local protocols and local vaccination programmes to pass the

Swedish examination.

The examinations are totally different compared to ours.



Exchanging experiences and knowledge across the borders strengthens both the individual student but also the university

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